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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Teapot with Dragons and Clouds
(China )
This teapot consists of a round white body, curved spout, and a tall handle situated over the lid. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue on either side are four clawed dragons facing forward and flying among spiraling clouds and thin flames. Each dragon guards a flaming pearl which is located in the center. Beneath the spout is painted a Buddhist emblem.
Provenance
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Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1876; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1876 | Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia. Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, Philadelphia. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned, repaired |
| 2/24/2016 | Treatment | Surfaces cleaned to reduce dirt and staining; losses filled for exhibition. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H including handle: 6 1/4 × W including spout: 5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (15.9 × 13.6 × 10.5 cm); Lid H: 7/8 × Diam: 1 13/16 in. (2.2 × 4.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1876
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.989